Abigail Adams Letter To My Mother Rhetorical Analysis

No matter their race or ethnicity, mothers react in a similar way when it comes to their children. They do everything in their power to provide a good life for them, which is why in the letter to her son, Abigail Adams advises John Quincy Adams, without hesitation should take advantage of the opportunities laid before him especially, when he's "under the instructive eye of a tender parent," that will make sure he's an inveterate prosperer without limitation. In the first sentence of the letter, it can be acknowledge in the text that Abigail is only a worrisome mother trying to set her son on the right path. However as the passage continues, her tone changes through many word choices such as, "urged" and "submitted." Her character becomes …show more content…
She expresses a sense of regret about forcing him on the voyage. In fact, this emotional strategy transitions very well to her next approach by making it easier for the explanation on why she does it. This then allows her to be able to speak with pride of how proud she is of his erudition and even how far he can go beyond this stage. In addition to it, Abigail Adams mentions an author's comparison to prove the point that she's not the only one pushing towards the advice on taking an advantage on the advantages. This comparison however is not a coincidence especially, when she knows it's relevant and that he'll be able to relate. Also when speaking about the author's comparision, she uses the word judicious to describe the traveller in order to show John Adam how beneficial it is and the good labels that come along with it. After, she reflects back on particular group that went through the same situation. In which she plays the tyrannies and John Adams as Cicero. This evidence is use so that not all of it will be opinions but facts as well. And in the rhetorical question, " would Cicero have / if he not been, roused, kindled, and inflamed", an elevation in pride occurs because now she has a motivation to keep advising especially when her claim has already been proven